Poll Vault: What's the best suburban festival?

The Eyes to the Skies hot-air balloon festival in Lisle draws more than 150,000 people. This year's event starts July 3 in Lisle Community Park.Daily Herald file photo

Andrew Mueller, 7, of Geneva flashes a smile from inside his SpongeBob costume during the kids parade at last year's Swedish Days in Geneva. This year's festival will run June 18-23.Rick West | Staff Photographer

Despite the heat, a large crowd turned out to hear the legendary Charlie Daniels and his famous fiddle last year at Frontier Days in Arlington Heights. Frontier Days is scheduled for July 3-7 this year in Recreation Park.Mark Welsh | Staff Photographer

Naperville Mayor George Pradel helped judge the entries at Ribfest last summer. Ribfest has more than a dozen rib vendors lined up for this year's event, July 3-7 in Knoch Park.Daily Herald file photo

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the X in the upper right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.